Kindergarten Day celebrates birthday of Friedrich Fröbel who was born in 1782 and started the first kindergarten in 1837, in Germany. Despite being popular in Germany, the Prussian government outlawed the schools in 1851. Froebe died a year later and it wasn’t until 1860 that the...
Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day) falls on May 5th and is one of the most popular national holidays in Japan. Kodomo no Hi actually started long time ago as Tango no Sekku (Boy's Day), a holiday celebrating the male children. After World War II it was changed to celebrate the health and growth...
Castleton Garland Day or Garland King Day is held on 29 May (unless that date falls on a Sunday, when the custom is transferred to the Saturday) in the town of Castleton in the Derbyshire Peak District. The Garland King, on horseback, and covered to the waist in a heavy, bell-shaped floral Garland,...
International Friendship Day is a day for celebrating friendship. The day has been celebrated in several southern South American countries for many years, particularly in Paraguay, where the first World Friendship Day was proposed for 30 July 1958. On 27 April 2011 the General Assembly of the...
Many people now days are rushing through their lives for many different reasons. Lives have become so busy and filled with numerous activities that there’s no time to reflect. Each day is a routine that just flies by. When we're young, we all have high hopes and dreams of where we want to be...
International Volunteer Day (IVD) - (December 5) is an international observance designated by the United Nations since 1985. The declared aim of this activity is to thank the volunteers for their efforts and increase public awareness on their contribution to society. The day is celebrated in...